1.   Almost two years to the day after robbing US downhiller AJ Kitt of a downhill victory in Aspen, Colo., the International Ski Federation Wednesday robbed him again.

2.   In a normal season, Schifferer would be the talk of his snow-capped nation with his multiple downhill victories, quick wit and square-jawed, telegenic looks.

3.   Racing in her first worlds, Kostner had never won any super-G race before Monday, although she has two downhill victories on the World Cup circuit.

4.   American skier Picabo Street concluded an amazing season in Bormio, scoring her sixth downhill victory of the year.

5.   Along with Daron Rahlves of Truckee, Calif., Fleischer is the only American contender for Olympic downhill victory in Salt Lake City, Utah, next year.

6.   Austrian Fritz Strobl, seeking a back-to-back World Cup downhill victory, on Wednesday led the opening practice run for two consecutive speed races in this north Italian valley.

7.   Austrian ski superstar Hermann Maier captured his first downhill victory since his dramatic and spectacular spill at the Nagano Olympics -- and he did it in style.

8.   But she made an immediate comeback by winning at Lake Louise, Alberta -- the first World Cup downhill victory of her career.

9.   But she made an immediate comeback by winning at Lake Louise, British Columbia -- the first World Cup downhill victory of her career.

10.   His absence at the starting gate of the demanding and icy Stelvio course was expected to boost the Austrians bid for their first World Cup downhill victory this season.